004610705-2296-44UNCLASSIFIED243702604-01-1960243730012-31-1960WING/4141/STRATEGIC (HEAVY)HISTORYK-WG-4141-HI10780P0057440
67837244824112-15-19904141 STRATEGIC WING (HEAVY) WAS ORIGINALLY DESIGNATED AND ORGANIZED EFFECTIVE 1 SEP 58 (AND CONCURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO 15 AIR FORCE). WING WAS ASSIGNED TO CONTROL OF 821 AIR DIVISION (AT ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE SD) AS OF 1 JUL 59. GLASGOW AIR FORCE BASE (AFB) MT OFFICIALLY BECAME STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND (SAC) INSTALLATION ON 1 APR 60 WHEN CONTROL OF BASE WAS TAKEN BY WING. (SUBORDINATE UNITS ASSIGNED TO WING WERE DESIGNATED AND ORGANIZED EFFECTIVE 1 APR 60.) MISSION OF GLASGOW AFB INVOLVED MAINTENANCE OF SAC TACTICAL AND SUPPORT AIRCRAFT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAC PROGRAMMING PLANS, AS WELL AS PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR TENANT UNITS AS OUTLINED IN EXISTING TENANCY AGREEMENTS. LT COL IVAN M. DUNCAN SERVED AS WING COMMANDER FROM 1 APR TO JUL 60. COL JAMES M. GRAYBEAL SERVED AS WING COMMANDER FROM JUL TO NOV 60. COL GERALD G. ROBINSON ASSUMED COMMAND OF WING ON 15 NOV 60. (COL GRAYBEAL BECAME COMMANDER OF 4141 COMBAT SUPPORT GROUP UPON ARRIVAL OF COL ROBINSON AT GLASGOW AFB ON 15 NOV 60.) WING PERSONNEL WERE CONSIDERED CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING B-52 AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS AT GLASGOW AFB AS OF 31 DEC 60.GROUP/4141/COMBAT SUPPORTCONCURRENT USE AND SUPPORT AGREEMENT: STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND/AIR DEFENSE COMMAND (SUPPORT OF UNITS BY GLASGOW AIR FORCE BASE MT)INCLUDES SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS, AS WELL AS MATERIAL COVERING 1 SEP 58 THROUGH 11 AUG 59. ALSO INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS (OF PERSONNEL, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT); AND MAP SHOWING LOCATION OF MAINTENANCE FACILITIES AT GLASGOW AIR FORCE BASE MT.